Saturday, June 14, 2025
Odyssey of the Mind is a renowned competition that teaches students in grades four through eight how to use their natural creativity to become confident problem-solvers. Students work together in …
Robert Levy’s life has been shaped by music — playing it, listening to it, writing it, and, above all, loving it. Levy, 82, now of Long Beach, grew up in Freeport, playing trumpet in …
Michael Berube was a son, a brother and one of Long Beach’s own. He was an athlete and a standout wrestler both as a member of the Gladiators and the high school’s varsity team. The …
It’s been quite the journey for Long Beach resident Chris Banks. He didn’t know what exactly he wanted to do with his life, trying to find his calling, dealing with some mental …
Bored on a Wednesday night? The Long Beach Public Library has many different events throughout the summer months for community service, exercise or entertainment. These events can be open for kids, …
Nearly 20 years ago, 5-year-old Sydney Caven was getting ready to hop on the school bus and head to her first day of kindergarten at East Elementary School in Long Beach. But Sydney wasn’t …
The City of Long Beach is moving forward with its financial planning for fiscal year 2025-26 through public hearings and City Council deliberations focused on the $108 million proposed budget and …
Wrestling is one of the biggest sports in Long Beach, and you can’t talk about it without thinking of Leo Palacio. Due to his lifetime of service to the sport and the community, he was recently …
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly joined Freeport Deputy Chief of Police Donnie Ethier and Long Beach Police Commissioner Richard DePalma to announce $60,000 in grant funding to increase …
With Memorial Day marking the unofficial start of summer — and the beginning of what safety experts call the “100 Deadliest Days” for teen drivers — community leaders gathered at the …
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Over time, I asked my campus communities to think about what it means to be an ethical person, and our roles and obligations as members of society. Could we remain silent when we knew of social and economic injustice?
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The sun is back, high in the sky, and with it comes a timely reminder: Don’t forget the sunscreen.
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Medicaid provides essential medical services to millions of children, seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans across our country, including 170,000 of my constituents in New York’s 4th Congressional District.